by Richard Campo | Apr 22, 2018 | Wills
New York mandates strict compliance with the provisions of EPTL § 3-2.1 in connection with the execution of Wills. Failure to follow formalities could result in the Will not being admitted to probate. This presents a heightened risk to people who try to do their own...
by Richard Campo | Apr 18, 2018 | Power of Attorney
Bear in mind that the Power of Attorney does not include any medical decision making capabilities for the agent. For such powers, look to establish a Health Care Proxy and Living Will. The Power of Attorney is a document that enables you to designate an agent to make...
by Richard Campo | Apr 5, 2018 | LLC
New York Limited Liability Company Law § 802 requires that foreign LLCs publish a legal notice of their qualification to do business in the state within 120 days of the filing of the Application of Authority with the New York Department of State (NYDOS). This is often...
by Richard Campo | Apr 1, 2018 | Health Care
This is a document whereby you designate someone to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so. Note that the standard form circulated by the New York State Department of Health does not contain a provision allowing your agent access to your medical...
by Richard Campo | Mar 26, 2018 | Retirement
Make sure to designate beneficiaries for your retirement plans, including IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457(b)s and the like. Otherwise, the plan will pass to your estate upon your demise. This will produce an unnecessary probate of the plan asset and have...
